The Team

Here are our fantastic researchers and volunteers.

We have many collaborating researchers and volunteers

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  Abraham
  Pejesapo whale shark monitoring team
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  Abraham Sianipar
  Conservation International
• 
  Adrián Fernández
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  Aisleen Dilks
  ECOCEAN Australia
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  Alan Duncan
  The Dive Inn
• 
  Al Dove
  Georgia Aquarium
• 
  Alessandro Ponzo
  Large Marine Vertebrates Project Philippines (LAMAVE)
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  Alexandra Watts
  MMF
• 
  Alex Childs
  Maldives Whale Shark Research Program
• 
  Alex Hearn
  Migramar
• 
  ALEX�NDER G�MEZ VILLA
  Universidad de Antioquia
• 
  Alina Riensema
• 
  All Out Africa Volunteers
• 
  Amanda ellis
  University of Kentucky
• 
  Analena Holmberg
  Wild Me
• 
  Andrea Marshall
  Marine Megafauna Foundation
• 
  Baja II
  Vermilion Sea Institute
• 
  Beatriz Eugenia Galván
• 
  Big Blue Conservation
  Big Blue Diving
• 
  Brad Norman
  ECOCEAN
• 
  Brendon Sing
  Shark Guardian
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  Briana Canny
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Bridgette Rademakers
  Marine Megafauna Foundation
• 
  Brinkley Davies
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Bruno Macena
  Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco - Brazil
• 
  Cameron Perry
  Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme
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  Chris Rohner
  Marine Megafauna Foundation
• 
  Christy Johnson
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  Claire Mason
  ECOCEAN
• 
  Clare Prebble
  Marine Megafauna Foundation
• 
  Colin W Kingen
  Software Developer
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  Dani Rob
  Parks and Wildlife Service, Government of Western Australia
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  Darcy Bradley
  ECOCEAN Australia
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  David Acuna
  Charles Darwin Foundation
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  David Robinson
  Sharkwatch Arabia
• 
  David Rowat
  Marine Conservation Society Seychelles
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  Debaleena Chattopadhyay
  University of Illinois-Chicago
• 
  Deni Ramirez
  Tiburon Ballena Mexico (Whale Shark Mexico)
• 
  Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Thailand (DMCR)
  Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Thailand (DMCR)
• 
  Drew Blount
  Wild Me
• 
  Eden Baxter
  ECOCEAN Australia
• 
  Elitza Germanov
  Marine Megafauna Foundation
• 
  Elizabeth Clingham
  Environment and Natural Resources Directorate, St. Helena
• 
  Elson Q. Aca
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  Emer McCoy
  Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines
• 
  Emily Wilson
  Department of Parks and Wildlife, Government of Western Australia
• 
  Eric Hoffmayer
  NOAA
• 
  Eric Weather
  Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
• 
  Erin Farley
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Esti Shay
  Epicodus
• 
  Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien.
• 
  Felipe Ladino
  Fundación Malpelo, Colombia
• 
  Fernando Cagua
  KAUST
• 
  Fred Michna
  ECOCEAN Australia
• 
  Freya Womersley
  Marine Conservation Society Seychelles
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  GAI Interns
  Georgia Aquarium
• 
  George Shedrawi
  ECOCEAN Australia
• 
  Georgina Kallis
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Giles Winstanley
  Marine Megafauna Foundation
• 
  Gonzalo Araujo
  Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines
• 
  Gujarat 1
  Wildlife Trust of India
• 
  Harry Webb
  Georgia Aquarium
• 
  Hawaii Uncharted
• 
  Heidi Turcotte
  Georgia Aquarium
• 
  Hisham Shaikh
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Isabelle Foisy
• 
  Jacob Levenson
  Georgia Aquarium
• 
  Jason Holmberg
  Wild Me
• 
  Jay Gittens
  Whale Shark Diaries
• 
  Jennifer Marsman
  Microsoft
• 
  Jennifer McKinney
  Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
• 
  Jennifer Schmidt
  Shark Research Institute/SRI
• 
  Jesse Cochran
  KAUST
• 
  Jessica Labaja
  Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines
• 
  Jessica Leask
  ECOCEAN
• 
  John Tyminski
  Mote Marine Labs
• 
  Jon Van Oast
  Wild Me
• 
  Kaitlyn Close
  ECOCEAN Australia
• 
  Kate Buchanan
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Katie Hindle
• 
  Katie Reeve-Arnold
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  Kerry Gladish
  Georgia Aquarium
• 
  Kirsty Magson
  Koh Tao Whalesharks
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  Komodo Intern
  Marine Megafauna Foundation
• 
  Laetitia Smoll
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Larry O'Brian
  Microsoft
• 
  Laura McKinney
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Lembongan Intern
  Marine Megafauna Foundation
• 
  Liana Vitali
  Vermillion Sea Institute
• 
  Liana Vitali
  Vermilion Sea Institute
• 
  Lisa Carne
  Fragments of Hope
• 
  Lisa D'Silva
  COMO Maalifushi
• 
  Mark Erdmann
  Conservation International
• 
  Mark Lehmann
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Maxime Sauvaire
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Megan Kelly
• 
  Meghann McDonald
  Vermilion Sea Institute
• 
  Michael Berumen
  Red Sea Research Center
• 
  Michael Pfundt
  Marine Megafauna Foundation
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  MMF Intern
  Marine Megafauna Foundation
• 
  Morgan McCarthy
  ECOCEAN Inc.
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  Morgan McCarthy
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Natalie Pitman
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Nazia Mumu
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Nicholas Raethke
  Epicodus
• 
  Nil Llonch
  Volunteer of Rafael de la Parra
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  Olivia Hewitt
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Ophelie McIntosh
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Pascale Van Oast
  Wild Me
• 
  Peter Rask Moller
  Natural History Museum of Denmark
• 
  Petra Roeglin
  Sinai Dive Center
• 
  Project Dragonfly - B28
  Vermilion Sea Institute
• 
  Qiang Wen
  Western University
• 
  Rachel Graham
  Wildlife Conservation Society
• 
  Rafaela Ribeiro
  ECOCEAN Inc.
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  Rafael de la Parra
  Ch'ooj Ajauil AC, Mexico
• 
  Reef Ecology Lab Interns
  KAUST RSRC
• 
  Renae Hoskins
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Rensselaer Polytechnic Students
• 
  Richard Garrick
  Epicodus
• 
  Richard Rees
  Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme
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  Robert Hueter
  Mote Marine Laboratory
• 
  Rossana Maguiño
  Tiburon Ballena México (Whale Shark Mexico)
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  Ross Newbigging
  All Out Africa
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  Royale Hardenstine
  KAUST Red Sea Research Center
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  Sacred Heart Whale Shark Club
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Samantha Reynolds
  ECOCEAN Australia
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  Sammie Richardson
  ECOCEAN
• 
  Scuba Junkie SEAS
• 
  Simon Bonner
  University of Western Ontario
• 
  Simon Hilbourne
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  Simon Pierce
  Marine Megafauna Foundation, Wild Me
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  Sofia Green
  Galapagos Whale Shark Project
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  Sonny Lewis
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Sophia Sheehan
  ECOCEAN
• 
  Sophie Bernstein
  ECOCEAN Australia
• 
  Steffen Sanvig Bach
  Qatar Ministry of Environment
• 
  Stella Diamant
• 
  Steve Fox
  Deep Blue Utila
• 
  Tanya Berger-Wolf
  University of Illinois-Chicago
• 
  Tessa Broholm
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Thomas Luypaert
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Tom Jenkins
  Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme
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  Training Tutorial
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Tumble Podcast
• 
  Underwater Africa
  Underwater Africa
• 
  Uri Priel
  University of Toronto
• 
  Vermillion Sea Institute
  Vermillion Sea Institute
• 
  Vickie Reed
  Saroyam elementary
• 
  Whale Shark and Oceanic Research Centre
• 
  Wildbook A.I.
  Wild Me
• 
  World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines
  World Wide Fund for Nature, Philippines
• 
  Xinxin Huang
  University of Western Ontario
• 
  Yo Aurisch
  ECOCEAN Inc.
• 
  Zaven Arzoumanian
  Wild Me
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  Zoe Bok
  ECOCEAN
• 
  Zoe Gillam
  ECOCEAN Inc.
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  Vermilion Sea Institute
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  Vermilion Sea Institute